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'SSI! §<Ii;#^i^^^!# ^ ltll§ .'.-';; "!;vyyV '",'-.•.:'; .'*A -i».-«L.* u -TV* All Ncjsrs Sent to any .. of ythe, Address for Greston •atmm District $2.00 a Year SINGLE COPISS 5C that the road work completed and out lined is in every way iatisfuctory and ft PABK FOR CRESTON calculated to open up this district to tbe SMI best advantage. Now that the forest Thanks to the public Fpirited action of fire fituatiou is well undgr control, and leading Creston business men, our town labor available, the road work will be will shortly be equipped with an up-to- pushed forward to the full extent and date park and ball-ground. The matter active work will be resumed at once. of obtaining a park for Creston has been Government Agent W F. Teetzel under consideration for some time. As informed our representative that he is the town is not yet incorporated, no city surprised and delighted with the evi funds are available for the purpose, and dences of progress which he noticed on it seemed as though the golden oppor Mr. J. H. Schofield, M.P.P , accom his tour round the district, as compared tunity to secure suitable land before the panied by Mr, W. F. Teetzel, Govern with his previous visits here. rapidly rising values place same out of This is the first time that Mr. Griffith ment Agent, and Mr. J. E. Griffith, the question, would be allowed to slip ^ Government Engineer of "Victoria, has made a stay at Oreston, and he is by. Accordingly on the 9th September rived in town Tuesday from Nelson. charmed with the valley and the flourish a syndicate of leading business men, After calling upu.a several of his old ing condition of things here. He ex comprising Messrs. W. Crawford, S. Otff <sfoc& of Lumberman s High Top Shoes are the Best friends, and shaking hands with our pressed himself as astounded with She Hatfield. W. Burton, Geo. Mead, R. M. leading business men, Mr*. Schofield and vast area of high class lands available Reid, C. O. Rodgers, E. Mallandaine, for cultivation. and "tee Guarantee Every fk/f to giH>e Satisfaction party went on a tour of inspection over J. Arrowsmith, S. Speers and Dr. G. B m the Government Roads in the district, Messrs. Schofield and Teetzel left for Henderson, was organized, and six acre also taking in the Kootenay River cross Nelson on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. of land close to town, well wooded, and Schofield expects to visit Creston again Creston, ing and the road over the flats. in every way suitable for the purpose General " The verdict of the Railway Com in the course of two or three weeks. of a public p'ark, have been purchased Merchant B.C mission as regrrds the subway at Cres Engineer Griffiths took Wednesday's from Mr. Arrowsmith, whilst an option EE ton,''said Mr. Schofield, "is not a sur noon train for Fernie, where he has has been taken on an additional acre. Phone No. 5^ -0 prise to me. Both the proposed lines some departmental matters to look into. The purchase price is $200 per acre. The for the subway were full of defects from syndicate will have for its object tho an engineering point of view, the grades Cranbrook Fair Director Pays | holding and development of a' recrea of the approaches to same would have tion ground and park at Creston. Each ing on the G.N. track coming towards tribute to Creston Fruit The Italian Case Provincial Police Court been vory steep, and the engineers and of the members will be assessed for an the engine, and also saw a man walking The following is an extract from the experts present with the Commission equal share in the outlay of tho syudi- On Saturday September 7th the trial along the track in the same direction as In the Provincial police court on Wed- •ts were of opinion that these objections Cranbrook Herald:— "I was able to cate, and will have a corresponding was resumed of Louis Boscarial. an the girl. The mau following her was nesday afternoon last, John Marshall were so valid as to put the proposals en make my first visit to Creston ou Labor share in the profits derived therefrom. Italian laborer working for the C.P.R, an Italian, apparently only a yonth, be the well-known hotel keeper at Kitchen tirely out of the question.' The Govern Day and was very favorably impressed As soon as the preliminary arrange- extra gang, aud -who is charged with au ing clean shaveu. He could give a pen er, appeared before Stipendiary Magis ment engineer is now endeavoring to with their possibilities iu fruit culture. | ments have been made, tenders will be attempted assault upon Miss Annio picture of the man, but could not swear trate Johnson to answer to a charge of t arrange with the railway ct'mpr.uy for I have hrfd iu Ontario a very good school- called for tlie clearing of the ground. Johnson, the 17-year old daughter of a to details. He was wearing a light shirt selling liquor ou a Suuday. This was in iu a les a'crossing midwa y between the other [ B PP especially, and I must The town water supply will bo extended Wynndel rancher. The case opened no coat and dark trousers, and bad no the first charge laid under the new two proposed points, and which would admit that, just as Mr. Cook, of Creston, to give an ample service on the grounds, * - \\ at 4.00 p.m. hefore Stipendary Magis hat. The accused certainly answered Liquor Regulations Act in the Oreston give a very much better grade." had told me, I was much surprised at and a bridge has been promised by the trate Johnson. Mr. S. G. Thompson, the description of the mau he saw follow District. The accused plead guilty, and Engineer",Griffith has been investigat the size of some varieties as grown at Provincial Government crossing the i the Cranbrook lawyer, appeared for the ing the little sirl. was fiued §100 and court costs. Two ing the matter of a bridge over the Koo Creston, as compared with what they gully, whilst Schofield Avenue wili be '; defence. A large number of Italian witnesses witnesses, M Myronink and M. Palega f TV i a tenay river, the importance of which as <*ro iii tlxcix* H£tti"*s iio£&3 ssi^ o£iisr ls "*G . continued right to the grounds thus giv •• The first witness called was Miss gave evidence that the accused wa* in were summoned to appear and testify a link in the great Trans-Canadian Motor I never saw Red'Astrachans of as vivid ing easy access from town. Annie Johnson. Witness gave evidence the car all Sunday afternoon writing, for the prosecution, but as the accused coloring and as large as some specimens, Road from the Atlantic to tha. Pacific as The best feature of tne scheme is that j that on Sunday, 31st July,* she passed and did not leave the car. One Italian plead guilty, tho magistrata did not except I had been assured by men I N stated the accused left the car for a few deem it necessary to hear the evidence. well as its value as a local traffic artcy the syndicate is composed entirely of "Wynndel about 1.45 p.m. on her way rely on in such matters, I could not have ssi is fully -realized, and the Provincial Sur live men, all of whom have extensive ; Ironi home to Alice, Siding, where she minutes at about 1.30 p.m. The accused Chief of Provincial Police, aJohn Black veyor will shortly receive m.-tructions recognized them as the same sort. intended to attend service at the English gave evidence that he has a twin brother of Nelson, came personally to Creston, holdings here and have the best inter- to take the necessory preliminary sound At Oreston I saw Ontarios of heavy Ohurch. There are a number ot Italians who closely resembles him, and swore io conduct tlie "rosecn^ion in this CPPP. i ests of the town «ncl d'strict, a»- henrt. ings, an order that plans, etc., may be aDguiar shape, veiy large for the time of working for the C.PIR. at "Wynndel and that he did not leave the car ou the Suu- "The magistrate in imposing tha fine r The names of the lenders of thiB enter- . * *- m laid before the proper authority in Yic- year* ancL promising to be much more liwinBf'"in«*pY3>**i i. Af«-Arni»p^'rtV-^.r-<!a^^*dav*aftei,n.*>oi?as he wasywrifcmg horn's on the accused, explained that audi -r the f%Alrv**xri fl^nr* 4-It A onnr'A«<rt ifr**) rw *M«A ontr prise are sufiicient proOf that ample fund? /*" "'*•"' .*> *.! - -, .> -'_- J.~>-~ .-„-*• -.- -„ -. ->•> toria. • ~ , - - -'•* ~y -y —-•— ^1,/JLV.* \JV* V**H*A. VJUV VU»llVJ*»i V/AJ.W V* litAV. 0£*JTa will be fbr6bcomingi*ytft*proseQUt'4-?Wi?*)i.. fr^f^iJ f' del' the*~girl waited'along "the railway ana took'alj the the time, "being a bad I must admit that I was very much sur new act the penalty was a fine of from The Summit Creek portion of this vigor the objects of the syndicate. i>n.r tv < I-track and looking round to see if a train Pwriter prised at the size of all varieties nud the v $100 to $300; he fined the accused the great highway, the/surveys of which are The provision of this park will fill a* X,' f;.?$ri t, was coming saw an Italian following .For the defence, the truth of the story minimum penalty as he had plead guilty.